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Townsend Joins Anglican Journal

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Matthew Townsend, who has served as news editor of The Living Church since 2016, has accepted a position as editorial supervisor of the Anglican Church of Canada’s Anglican Journal, and has already begun his duties.

“TLC has offered me opportunities that I could never have imagined when I first studied journalism,” Townsend said. “I’m grateful for all I’ve learned, and I’m excited to bring my experience to the Anglican Journal.”

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